SEIU Patient Care Technician

University of Rochester•Rochester, NY

3d•$20 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of a licensed nurse, the Patient Care Technician provides patient care by performing basic and selected specialized procedures that contribute to patients’ well-being, comfort, and safety. The role performs direct patient-care interventions, technical procedures, patient-data collection, and specimen handling, and supports the nursing unit’s functioning and quality-assurance activities.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Two years of experience in health care delivery in a position such as Nursing Assistant, Home Health Aide, EMT, or Medic/Corps Person; alternatively, two clinical semesters completed as a Nursing Student, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Participate in patient care by performing basic and specialized physical and psychosocial interventions defined by the Patient Care Technician Skill Inventory.
Collect and record specimens and body fluids.
Perform direct patient care under a nurse’s supervision, supporting patients’ well-being, comfort, and safety.
Perform technical procedures, including venipuncture for blood samples, EKGs, electrode placement, and obtaining telemetry readings; report findings to nursing staff.
Collect patient data as defined by the Skill Inventory List and document it on appropriate flow sheets.
Perform basic tests on specimens or send specimens to the appropriate laboratory for analysis according to hospital policies.
Attend to patients’ environmental needs by straightening belongings and offering comfort measures at the nurse’s direction.
Participate in Quality Assurance activities as directed by a nurse.
Orient patients and families to the unit and patient room, and provide copies of the Patients’ Bill of Rights as directed by a nurse.
Perform other duties assigned by a nurse to support unit functioning and patient-care delivery.